How to get tickets to a Tennessee Vols football game

Get your tickets early. Make your game day plans early. Cheer loud for the Vols. 

Those are the most important things to remember for getting tickets and enjoying a University of Tennessee football game, according to UT Associate Athletic Director for Sales and Marketing Jimmy Delaney.

"We want folks to get tickets as soon as they can," Delaney said. "Games do sell out, and getting your tickets in advance also gives you more flexibility in being able to print them, have them mailed or get them at will-call." 

As excitement for the 2017 football season gears up, Delaney offers fans and first timers some tips for getting into a UT game.

Most fans already know how to order tickets through AllVols.com, Delaney said, where they can view an interactive map of Neyland Stadium that shows available seats and how much they cost. 

The season opener against Georgia Tech in Atlanta is already sold out and tickets for the Nov. 18 home game against LSU are in short supply, Delaney said. Tickets went on sale to the general public August 8. 

"Most of the questions we get are from people looking for seats together or in a certain section," he said. "If they’ve never been to the stadium before they want to know how to get in, where to access, those kinds of things. A lot of it is just trying to help fans have the best experience." 

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Delaney recommends calling the box office at 865-656-1200 for help finding seats together or in a certain section. If a game is sold out or there are no seats left together on AllVols.com, Delaney directs people to Vivid Seats, an online marketplace where fans can resell and purchase tickets. 

UT recently announced an expanded partnership with Vivid Seats allowing for the sale and purchase of tickets to be done electronically. 

"Previously you had to mail or ship the tickets to the buyer," Delaney said. "Now that can be done electronically. It makes it really seamless."

On game day, Delaney recommends getting to the stadium as early as four hours in advance, which he said gives fans enough time to pick up tickets if they need to and enjoy game day traditions such as the Vol Walk - when players, cheered on by fans, walk from the Torchbearer Statue to Neyland Stadium.

Questions about parking, traffic flow and stadium rules and regulations can also be addressed by visiting utsports.com/gameday. The site is updated before every home game with information about kickoff, the Vol Walk and what time gates open. 

"My advice is get your tickets early. Make your game day plans early and be in Big Orange Country early enough to experience all our traditions," Delaney said. "Get here early. Take part in all our traditions and then cheer loud for the Vols."